WEBINAR Opportunity to Learn about CARES Act for Media Artists
FROM: Raben Impact Entertainment
CARES ACT BECOMES LAW: WHAT IT MEANS FOR MEDIA ARTISTS AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, AND WHAT COMES NEXT
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join us, along with our incredible partners at Friends at Work and Harness, for The CARES Act Becomes Law: What It Means for Media Artists and the Entertainment Industry. In this important webinar, you will learn and discuss how the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history — the CARES Act — can support artists, content creators, and talent.
When: Tuesday, April 7th at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET
Where: Webinar link to be provided to participants following registration
RSVP: bit.ly/CARESforArtists
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One of the hardest-hit sectors from the coronavirus has been entertainment. The epicenters of the industry, New York City, NY and Los Angeles, CA are shut down and over the past few weeks, theaters across the country have shuttered their doors, TV and film productions have come to a sudden halt, film festivals have cancelled, postponed, or transmuted online, an increasing number of new releases have moved direct-to-digital/VOD, and over 170,000 workers in the industry have lost their jobs due to the disruptions.
To help provide relief at a time of devastating loss, the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history—$2 trillion stimulus bill—was unanimously passed and signed into law.
While the bill includes a multitude of provisions—including direct payments to individuals hurt by the economy, suspension of student loan payments and historic boosts for unemployment benefits—there are still questions about what exactly is in the CARES Act related to this industry and how the relevant provisions help.